Caldogno Flood Control Basin – Bacchiglione Springs loop from Caldogno

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9.72km

20m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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716 m

Bacino di laminazione Caldogno Cassa di Valle

Lake

2.00 km

White roads of Villaverla

Highlight • Cycleway

Many fun dirt roads branch off around the Villaverla reservoir. Take a tour if you're in the area!

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Relaxing dirt roads run alongside the Timonchio River and circumnavigate the Caldogno detention basin, walking above its banks, through beautiful countryside with a view of the Piccole Dolomite and the Asiago Plateau: an ideal excursion on foot, by bike, or on horseback.

Detention basins are large areas—in this case, low-lying fields—designed to temporarily store excess river water to prevent flooding downstream. When the water exceeds the warning level, intake gates are opened to release part of the flow into these enormous basins; it's essentially a controlled flood. Once the danger has passed and the level has returned to normal, the water is gradually released back into the river through the opening of outlet gates.

The Caldogno reservoir, in particular, consisting of two basins ('casse') dug out of open countryside, regulates the flow of the Timonchio River before it flows a little further downstream into the Bacchiglione, safeguarding the Vicenza metropolitan area. It was built as part of a broader hydraulic safety project by the Veneto Region after the exceptional floods of 2010.

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Bacchiglione Springs

Highlight • River

The set of springs that make up the Bacchiglione stream are enclosed in a splendid naturalistic area. It is possible to access it from different points and in different ways, but in any case cycling here is wonderful. There is a refreshment point: to check its opening I recommend you visit the official website of the place, risorgivedelbacchiglione.it.

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